BILL NUMBER: AB 1951	CHAPTERED  09/26/00

	CHAPTER   632
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   SEPTEMBER 26, 2000
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   SEPTEMBER 24, 2000
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 31, 2000
	PASSED THE SENATE   AUGUST 29, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   AUGUST 28, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   AUGUST 14, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   MAY 26, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 25, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Longville
   (Principal coauthor:  Assembly Member Torlakson)
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Alquist, Bates, Calderon, Cardoza,
Cunneen, Dutra, Havice, Jackson, Knox, Kuehl, Machado, Romero, and
Runner)
   (Coauthors:  Senators Figueroa and Solis)

                        FEBRUARY 15, 2000

   An act to amend Section 99314 of, and to add Sections 99314.1
99314.2, and 99314.3 to, the Public Utilities Code, relating to
transportation.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1951, Longville.  Transportation:  public transit:  funding.
   (1) Existing law requires that a specified portion of the funds in
the Public Transportation Account in the State Transportation Fund
be appropriated to the Controller for allocation to transportation
planning agencies and county transportation commissions, as
specified, for allocation to the transit operators in the area of the
agency's or commission's jurisdiction.  The allocations to the
operators are required to be based on the ratio that the operator's
revenue during the prior fiscal year bears to the total revenue of
all operators within the agency's or commission's jurisdiction for
the prior fiscal year.
   Under existing law, the Southern California Regional Rail
Authority consists of 5 member agencies, but may be expanded as
specified, and the Altamont Commuter Express Authority consists of 3
member agencies.
   This bill would require each authority to report to the
Controller, on an annual basis, the ratio that the revenue, as
defined, of each member agency of the authority during the prior
fiscal year bears to the total revenue of the authority during that
fiscal year, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program.  The
bill would require the Controller to allocate to each member agency
of the authority, from funds made available from the account, as
specified above, an amount that is based on the ratio provided by the
authority.  The bill would require the allocation to be in addition
to other specified allocations.
  (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse
local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state.  Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this
act for a specified reason.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 99314 of the Public Utilities Code is amended
to read:
   99314.  (a) From funds made available pursuant to subdivision (b)
of Section 99312, an amount shall be allocated by the Controller to
each transportation planning agency and county transportation
commission, and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board.
  The allocation shall include an amount corresponding to each of the
member agencies of the Altamont Commuter Express Authority and the
Southern California Regional Rail Authority.  The amount of funds
allocated shall be based on the ratio of the total revenue of all the
operators and the member agencies of the Altamont Commuter Express
Authority and the Southern California Regional Rail Authority in the
area under their respective jurisdictions during the prior fiscal
year to the total revenue of all the operators in the state and the
member agencies of the Altamont Commuter Express Authority and the
member agencies of the Southern California Regional Rail Authority
during the  prior fiscal year.
   (b) For purposes of this section and Section 99314.3, "revenue"
means fare revenues and any other funds used by the operator for its
transit operation, and the revenue that is derived from operating as
a member of the authority pursuant to Section 99314.1, except federal
and state funds which may only be used for transportation purposes
and funds allocated pursuant to Section 99233.  The revenue amount
for each operator shall be determined from the annual report
submitted to the Legislature by the Controller pursuant to Section
99243.5.  The revenue amount for each member agency of the Altamont
Commuter Express Authority and the Southern California Regional Rail
Authority shall be determined by the revenues reported to the
Controller by the respective authorities in accordance to subdivision
(b) of Section 99314.1 and subdivision (b) of Section 99314.2,
respectively.
  SEC. 2.  Section 99314.1 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to
read:
   99314.1.  (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms
have the following meanings:
   (1) The "Altamont Commuter Express Authority" or the "authority"
is the joint powers agency duly formed pursuant to Article 1
(commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1
of the Government Code, by and between the Alameda Congestion
Management Agency, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority,
and the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission.
   (2) "Revenue" means revenue, as defined in subdivision (b) of
Section 99314, that is derived from operating as a member agency of
the authority.
   (b) The Altamont Commuter Express Authority shall report to the
Controller, for each fiscal year, the ratio that the revenue of each
member agency of the authority during the prior fiscal year bears to
the total revenue of the authority during that fiscal year.
   (c) (1) From funds made available pursuant to subdivision (b) of
Section 99312, the Controller shall allocate to each member agency of
the authority an amount that is based on the ratio provided under
subdivision (b).
   (2) The allocation set forth in paragraph (1) shall be in addition
to any other allocation provided under this article.
   (3) Allocations made under this section shall be used only for
purposes authorized under this chapter.
  SEC. 3.  Section 99314.2 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to
read:
   99314.2.  (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms
have the following meanings:
   (1) The "Southern California Regional Rail Authority" or the
"authority" is that joint powers authority described in Section 14072
of the Government Code and includes any additional agencies that may
join the authority under Section 14072.2 of that code.
   (2) "Revenue" means revenue, as defined in subdivision (b) of
Section 99314, that is derived from operating as a member agency of
the authority.
   (b) The Southern California Regional Rail Authority shall report
to the Controller, on an annual basis, the ratio that the revenue of
each member agency of the authority during the prior fiscal year
bears to the total revenue of the authority during that fiscal year.

   (c) (1) From funds made available pursuant to subdivision (b) of
Section 99312, the Controller shall allocate to each member agency of
the authority an amount that is based on the ratio provided under
subdivision (b).
   (2) The allocation set forth in paragraph (1) shall be in addition
to any other allocation provided under this article.
   (3) Allocations made under this section shall be used only for
purposes authorized under this chapter.
  SEC. 4.  Section 99314.3 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to
read:
   99314.3.  (a) The amount received by each transportation planning
agency and county transportation commission, and the San Diego
Metropolitan Transit Development Board, pursuant to Section 99314
shall be allocated to the operators in the area of its jurisdiction.

   (b) The amount of funds allocated by the Controller corresponding
to each of the member agencies of the Altamont Commuter Express
Authority and the member agencies of the Southern California Regional
Rail Authority, pursuant to Section 99314, shall be allocated by the
transportation planning agency having jurisdiction over the member
agency's area, for purposes authorized in this chapter.  The
allocation shall be based on the ratio of the revenues of each of the
member agencies and of all the operators during the prior fiscal
year within the area of jurisdiction of the allocating agency,
commission, or board as the case may be.
   (c) The amount allocated to each operator pursuant to this section
shall be based on the ratio of its revenue of all the operations and
the member agencies of the Altamont Commuter Express Authority and
the member agencies of the Southern California Rail Authority during
the prior fiscal year to the total revenue of all the operators
during the prior fiscal year within the area of jurisdiction of the
allocating agency, commission, or board, as the case may be.
   (d) For purposes of subdivision (a), the City and County of San
Francisco with respect to its municipal railway system, the
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, and the San Francisco Bay Area
Rapid Transit District shall be considered one operator.  The amount
allocated to them as one operator shall be apportioned to each of
them based on the ratio of its revenue to the sum of their revenues,
excluding from the determination of that ratio the amount allocated
to each of them pursuant to Section 29142.2.
  SEC. 5.  No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the
only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district
are the result of a program for which legislative authority was
requested by that local agency or school district, within the meaning
of Section 17556 of the Government Code and Section 6 of Article
XIIIB of the California Constitution.
